A commission for my friend Andy, who runs The Gaming Blues Podcast with another one of my frien

A commission for my friend Andy, who runs The Gaming Blues Podcast with another one of my friends, Darren!

If you’re interested in news, discussions, and hot takes on the latest video games, gaming culture, and nostalgia of the good old days of gaming, go give them a listen and a follow; you can find them on Spotify,Google Podcasts, or your podcast listening app of choice

More details under the cut!

It’s been roughly 5 years since I’ve drawn pixel art, and yet I felt ambitious enough to take on a commission with the largest canvas I’ve ever drawn pixel art on - 1920x1080 pixels! The one uploaded here is a downsized version for obvious reasons, but it was refreshing to put aside my tablet for a bit and just use my mouse for once c:

The scenery in the window is interchangeable thanks to the magic of layers! The original request from the commissioner was of a scene that had an evening/night feel, so I felt that twilight was the appropriate default here. Darren (on the left) is cosplaying as Nappa from Dragon Ball Z, and Andy (on the right) is cosplaying as Kei Tsukishima from Haikyuu!!

Fun fact: the books on the shelf are actually referenced from various medical and design books that I personally own; I’ve listed them below from top to bottom, left to right, but kudos if you recognize any of them

Top shelf:

The Pocket Universal Methods of Design
Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type
Experience Design
Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professions (8th edition)
Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada

Bottom Shelf:

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (12th edition)
Logo Design Love (2nd edition)
Branded Interactions: Creating the Digital Experience
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything
Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your World
This is Service Design Thinking
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Applied Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences (Enhanced Edition)

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